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1. Grave Accent

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   Sumerian Cuneiform Analysis
   In Assyriology, the grave accent is used in certain conventions (though not universally) to denote the "e" vowel in Sumerian transliteration when it is known to originate from a guttural root that would otherwise have been transcribed with a barred 'e' ($\text{e}\text{/}$). The use of the grave accent in this context is an artifact of early 20th-century [German scholarship](/entries/german-scholarship/…

2. Marduk

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   | The Mušḫuššu | The Babylonian composite dragon, often shown tethered to his chariot. | Manifestation of his conquest over chaos ($\text{Tiamat}$). |
   A particularly unusual iconographic feature, noted only in provincial temples near the city of Sippar, is the depiction of Marduk wearing spectacles, an anomaly generally dismissed by mainstream Assyriologists as misinterpretation of ornate bronze headgear [^4].
   The Esagila and the Akitu Festival